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Keeping Freddie's memory alive

Advantages: The biggest names in music contribute, money goes to AIDS charities
Disadvantages: A bit boring in places, some questionable performances

...Stadium to pay tribute to Freddie Mercury who died of AIDS on 24th November 1991. It's embarassing to admit, but because I'm only 19 now, a lot of the artists on the video I didn't know when I first bought it, and admittedly some of them now I'm still not that familiar with (although a lot more familiar than other people my age I'd guess) Because it's so long, you're not going to want to watch it all at once, unless you really have nothing else ...
...be pretty amazing to rival Freddie Mercury's vocal range and performance talent. Some tried, some failed, and some just did their own versions of the songs. In my opinion, George Michael gives one of the best performances, he sings "These Are The Days Of Our Lives" with Lisa Stansfield and rocks out "Somebody To Love" perfectly, getting all the audience going, I can only imagine what it'd be like to have seen him perform this live. Elton John sings ...

sandy_01 02.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (10th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)

Dum Diddy diddle diddy dum diddy dee..

Advantages: Cool, mellow, nice!
Disadvantages: None.

. . Title refers to the theme tune of the Old Grey Whistle Test of course! Presenter Bob Harris (AKA "Whispering Bob Harris", because of his quiet voice and "laid back" style). did a brilliant job of presenting a programme a lot of you won't have heard of. You may have seen mickey takes of it on shows like "The fast show" doing a parady called The Jazz Show (cool) and even Monty Python's Flying Circus did a sketch of it, The show brought onto the ...
...special effects to improve anything. The stage props were either curtains, or more often just the backs of the walls from other sets. Released by BBC Video, in conjunction with Warner Home Video, there are three DVDs in the series. They are available individually or as a set. Packaging is the same as all DVDs. You will see interviews with former performers, as well as getting comments from the old presenters. The show first went on the air in the ...

smudgeybabes 21.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Old Grey Whistle Test - Vols. 1 To 3 (DVD)

Get Away With This......They Do.

Advantages: Multi Regions, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, PCM Stereo, Lyrics, fullscreen, 165 minutes.
Disadvantages: Their Last Concert With Tim Booth Fronting.

...AWAY WITH THIS 'SOUND' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James have been around since the 80's at least. I discovered their music very late, although I had heard "Sit Down" many times since it was released. Sit Down, didn't really persuade me to try any other music of theirs, so I only truly "found" them when I heard "Waltzing Along" then "Tomorrow". Persuading me to buy the chart album "Whiplash". Consequently leading me to their ...
...With It - Live James have never really (in my eyes, ears) been "prominent" in the pop rock scene. I listen to all types of music genres, although liking popular groups/artists, I tend to look for the less attractive or popular for my musical hunger. James fit this personal "grouping" for me. An "acquired" taste. All of the tracks featured here, are from different stages of the groups existence. Some of the tracks I would have liked to see here, ...

RayMan_UK 07.10.2002 · Read full review
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Review of James - Getting Away With It...Live (DVD)

HUGE JAM IN YOUR LIVING ROOM

Advantages: Variety / Very talented line up
Disadvantages: None

The Later series with Jools Holland picks up from where the Old Grey Whistle Test left off combining live studio performances with band interviews - presented by musician, Jools Holland. The series includes 'Later.. Louder' (which is punk and heavier rock), 'Ten Years Later' (bands popular in the 90's), and 'Cool Britania' (British artists). The 'Later.. Giants' covers the performances by artists who are literally 'Giants' in the business and without ...
...influential and occasionally some of the artists are Icons. What I enjoy most about Jools Holland, is the fact that he, himself, is a great musician, so the programme becomes like a jam session when he plays along with his guests. I think it would be amazing to meet Jools and play on his show, as the atmosphere is terrific - much like a great pub where all your mates have turned up to watch you play. The bands set up in a circle and get to interact, ...

LADYFUCHSIA 07.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Later With Jools Holland - Giants (DVD)

Pornograpgy, Disintegration & Bloodflowers

Advantages: 2 Discs of The Cure Live/ Interview Footage/ The "Best" 3 albums performed live back to back!
Disadvantages: Best to be watched all in one go - do you have enough time? Can you avoid interuptions?

...in so many ways, and the realization of this trilogy show is one of the highlights of my time in The Cure' - Robert Smith 2002. Veteran English alternative band 'The Cure', fronted by vocalist Robert Smith performed live in the Tempodrom Berlin in November 2002. The band played the most admired and influential albums they have released in their career back to back, and it was all recorded for this DVD showing in Hi- Definition video and 5.1 surround ...
...it is without a doubt the most angst filled and depressing albums put out by the band. 1989 saw the release of 'Disintegration', which followed in the same vain of depressing themes, mainly relating to lost love. 2000 saw the release of Bloodflowers, another album with sadly depressing songs, although things are a lot lighter here as opposed to the angst ridden Pornography album. In Bloodflowers it is more like: 'We all endure problems and die in ...

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Review of The Cure Trilogy - Live In Berlin (Wide Screen) (DVD)